Coil carrier



Sept. 9 1924.

K. C. GARDNER coIL CARRIER Filed Feb. 2l 1923 A{Smate-Sheet. l

Sept. 9 1924.

K. C. GARDNER COIL CARRIER 1923 2 Shana-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 21.

INVENTOR Patented Sept. 9, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE. I

XIBTLAND C. GARDNER, F CORAOPOLIS HEIGHTS, -.II?ENNSYLVANIA, SSIG'NOR-TOUNITED ENGINEERING i AND roUNDRY- COMPANY, `or PITTSBURGH, vANIA, AcoIRPoRA'rIoN or PENNSYLVANIA. n

PENNSYL- coIL CARRIER.

Y Application filed February 21, 1'923. Serial No. 620,541.

To all 'whom it may concern.' l v Be it known that I, KIRTLAND C.VGrARD- NER, a citizen of the United States, residing at CoraopolisHeights, county ofV Allegheny,

and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement inCoil Carriers, of whichthe following is a full,clear, and exactdescription.`

The present invention relates broadly to supports, and more particularlyto supports or coil carriers adapted to receive a plurality of coils ofstrip material, as' formed in a rolling mill. c

In certain mills, it is customary to coil strip material as delivered bythe last stand of rolls, and then store, ship, pickle, recoil orotherwise treat the coiled materiah By the present inventionthereisfprovided an improved means for receiving the coils either directlyfrom a coiling device, or

from any other source, and 'adapted to teniporarily store the same untilit is desired to `transfer them to some other point.

In view of the comparatively limited room available in most mills,it isdesirable to have the carrier occupy as little room as possible, and atthe same time vto have a comparatively large capacity.

,'Ihe foregoing and other objects are accomplished by the embodiment ofthe invention shown in the accompanying drawings for purposes-ofillustration only. It will be lunderstood that the drawings do not limitthe invention, as changes may obviouslv be made in the construction andoperation disclosed without departing fromthe spirit of the invention orscope of my broader claims.

In the drawingsz- Figure 1 is a top plan View, partly broken away,illustrating a carrier constructed in accordance with the presentinvention,

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view on the line II-II of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view, on an enlarged scale, through aportion of one of the coil supporting arms,

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view on the line IV-IV of Figure 3, and lFigure 5 is a sectional view on the line V-V of Figure 2.

In constructing a coil carrier in accordance with the present invention,there may he provided a suitable foundation 2 of any` the exterior ofthe sleeve 7.

desired material, and preferablv formed with a central opening 3.Mounted upon i and secured in any customary manner to the foundation isa support 4 inthe form v of a tubular vertically extendingi'standard.

This standard is shaped to provide-bear-y ing portions o and 6 4forcooperation with a sleeve 7.

Secured to the sleeve 7y are a plurality of guides 8 forming' opposedvguide slots 9 adapted to detachably receive the curved inner ends 10 'ofcoil supporting armsA l1.

As clearly shown in Figure 2, the inner ends A 1()v may be formed with aflange 13 projecting inwardly and adapted vto abut against tion ypermitsthe coil arms to be independently lifted upwardly and removedfor repairor to permit the .substitution of'ne'w arms, asmaybe required. i

In order that the coil arms 11, of which any desired number may beprovided for a single standard, may be brought to the required operatingposition yfor loading or unloading the same, the sleeve 7 may beprovided with airing gear 14 adapted to be driveny by a pinion 15,either continuously or intermittently, as may be found preferable.

In order to prevent undue radiation of heat upwardly from the coils C,some of which are indicated in chain lines in Figures 2 and 5, theentire carrier may be covered by a plate 16 held in the desired positionby braces 17 secured thereto and eX- tending downwardly within thestandard 4 to which they may in turn be secured in any convenientmanner. u

Where the coil carrier is utilized for receiving hot coils directly froma coiling device, it is necessary to cool the supporting arms to preventburning out or pitting thereof. This cooling may be accomplished 'byconstructing each of the arms with a water chamber 18 adapted to receivewater through suitable passages 19,Y as clearly shown in Figures 3 and4:. These passages may' in turn be in communication with a c. 75. Thisconstruc-v source 2O of cooling water, preferably located immediatelybelow the cover 16 and ltept supplied at all times through a pipe line2l. After filling the arms 1l, the water is adapted to overflowtherefrom through passages 2Q into connections 23 discharging into theinterior of the standard fl. This water so discharged may pass throughthe standard and foundation, from which it is withdrawn through a sewerconnection 24.

At certain times during the use of the coil carrier, it may be desiredto cool the coils to permit convenient handling thereof. In such cases,a suitable exhauster (not shown) may be connected to the chamber 3within the foundation for continuously drawing air across the coilsbelow the cover plate 1G, and thence downwardly within the standard.

The advantages .of the present invention arise from the provision ol`K acoil carrier adapted to receive a plurality oi' coils, and .eitherconserve the heat thereof or cool the same, as may bey desired.

Further advantages arise from the provision or'l independently removablecoil supporting arms, whereby they may be individ ually repaired orrenewed, as found necessary.

I claim:

l. In a coil carrier, affixed standard, a plurality ofk arms extendingoutwardly therefrom, means forrotating said arms, and means for coolingsaid arms, substantially as described.

2. In a coil carrier, a standard, a sleeve rotatably cooperating withsaid standard, a plurality of arms extending outwardly from said sleeve,and means for rotating said sleeve, substantially as described.

3. In a coil carrier, a standard, a sleeve rotatably cooperating withsaid standard, a ,plurality of arms vextending outwardly 'ably cooperatewith "s from said sleeve, and means flor' cooling said arms,substantially 'as described.

4. In a coil carrier, a fixed standard, a plurality'of ycoil receivingarms detachably secured to said standard and extending outwardly`therefrom, means for rotating said arms, and means for supplying coolingwater continuously to each of said arms, substantially as described.

5. In a'coil carrier, a standard, a sleeve rotatably cooperating withsaid standard, a plurality of guides"carried by said sleeve, andcoilsupportin'g arms adapted to detachi aid guides, substantiallyasdescribed. y i

6L In a coil carrier,` a standard, a sleeve. rotatably cooperating withysaid standard, means for yrotating "said sleeve, guides carried by saidsleeve, and 'a plurality'of coil receiving arms 'detachably' supportedby said guides,"substantially"'as described.` `4

y7. 'In a coil carrier, 'a standard, a plurality of arms extendingoutwardly from said standard, a cover for said carrier, and' means for'inducingfa circulation 'of air `be low said cover,su'bstantially asdescribed.

8. In a coil carrier,apluralityv of Vradially extending coil receivingarms, means for supplying cooling water toeach' of said arms, a coverof'r' 'said carrier, and means for inducing avcircu'lation 'of air belowsaid cover, substantially' as described.

9,"In a coil carrienfaj plurality of radi'- ally extending 'coilreceiving arms, means forbring'i'ng said l arms successiw'elytodifferent positions, means for'wa'ter cooling r4said arms, andv means7for inducing a blast of cooling air across the coils carried by Saidarms, substantiallv ias described.

In testimony whereof :I havehereunto set my hand. v l' mariani) o,eA-nnnfnn.

